Alcoholism in the Workplace

(8 min.) 1 out of 4 people will encounter problems due to alcohol in their workplace at some time. For this reason, it's important for supervisors and co-workers to be able to recognize the warning signs of alcoholism and to do something about it. You should first learn to recognize the signs of alcoholism. Alcoholism is a powerful chemical dependency. Physically, it poisons the body slowly. Years and years of alcohol abuse damages the brain, heart, pancreas, and liver.